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Description: | A cast gunmetal (copper-alloy) circular trade weight of post-medieval date. The weight has a circular rim, c. 3.8mm thick, and a circular groove at its centre. The lower surface reverse is flat but is covered with file marks. The sides are bevelled, with the rim wider than the base. The upper face is stamped with an initial 'G' surmounted by a crown (at c. 3 o'clock), a ewer (for the Founder's Company, maker of weights) (at c. 6 o'clock), an 'A' (for avoirdupois) (at 9 o'clock), the sword of St Paul (for the City of London) (at c. 1 o'clock). The 'G' probably denotes George III, given its location relative to the other symbols, although a George IV weight, pre-1826 reform, cannot be ruled out (Biggs 1992, 53). The weight weighs 52.67g which approximates to two ounces avoirdupois (56.8g), given wear and original inaccuracy.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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